Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

The Common Ash tree is one of the most recognizable species in the UK, reaching heights of up to 30 meters. In this video, we ...

Suppose for a minute that you’re walking down the sidewalk and a passerby stops and asks you to identify the tree growing next to you. What feature of that tree are you going to reference to get the ...

Goetze: An interesting tree of our Rolling Plains region is native to Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma and has close relatives ...

Leaves – deciduous, odd-pinnately compound, 13-17 inches long, tapered, and alternately arranged in 11-17 finely toothed, hairless leaflets; leaflets are 2-4 inches long and ⅝-1 inch wide. Twigs – ...

University of Guam Research Associate Benjamin Deloso examines a bi-pinnately compound leaf of Guam's flame tree. The endangered Serianthes nelsonii tree makes a leaf that uses this same design.

Newly published research carried out at the University of Guam has used a critically endangered species to show how trees modify leaf function to best exploit prevailing light conditions. The findings ...

The world of leaves is vast and beautiful. Just take a gander out your window at the variety you see. Their physical characteristics give them their individual charm. Each leaf is made up of two parts ...